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Editors' Picks

Shielding is non-existent, and armament excluded due to the extreme weight constraint. Offensive armament is a bolt-on machine gun on the tail ramp. To fire the Osprey has to turn tail and fight with its rump. Geez.

The vertical axis turbines suck dust when landing on dirt. The need 10 hour tear downs in dirty environments. The Osprey is restricted to improved fields. Not that useful in real world scenarios.

The wings take up 2x space of Chinooks on ships, An expeditionary force needs 2x the number of ships. These ships, simply landing platforms, are extremely expensive - billions. Waste of dollars for transport rather than the offensive weapon.